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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing associate's degree outcomes at Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA · Public · Federal field 5138

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$3,520 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
32.1% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$151,665 / year
10-year scenario
+280% · Strong payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$84,333 observed annual earnings · 2 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+18%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$71,917$84,508
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
73Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
85Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
81Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

146Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
71Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
85Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
56Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,203Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$84,333$52,130 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$6,696

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$27,050

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$84,333

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$287/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$6,696Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,322Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE31.7%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$71,917Year 1
$84,333Year 4
$84,508Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.1% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$7,028
Estimated loan payment$287
81borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$84,333 vs. $80,813

$3,520 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$77,720 median wageGA estimate · 1,590 jobs · 25-1072+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$93,550 median wageGA estimate · 100,950 jobs · 29-1141+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$129,430 median wageGA estimate · 10,460 jobs · 29-1171+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$131,910 median wageGA estimate · 11,130 jobs · 11-9111+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$224,630 median wageGA estimate · 1,170 jobs · 29-1151+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$105,510 median wageGA estimate · 300 jobs · 29-1161+11.5% projected U.S. growth · 0.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Waco, GA

West Georgia Technical College

$9,553 higher earnings · $7,217 less debt · $4,239 lower annual net price

Earnings
$93,886
Debt
$19,833
Annual net price
$2,457
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Columbus, GA

Columbus Technical College

$902 higher earnings · $11,205 less debt · $2,695 lower annual net price

Earnings
$85,235
Debt
$15,845
Annual net price
$4,001
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Griffin, GA

Southern Crescent Technical College

$258 higher earnings · $11,550 less debt · $1,035 lower annual net price

Earnings
$84,591
Debt
$15,500
Annual net price
$5,661
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Rome, GA

Georgia Highlands College

$5,432 higher earnings · $8,857 less debt

Earnings
$89,765
Debt
$18,193
Annual net price
$6,928
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DATA QUALITY

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85 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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